Merseyside Police are appealing for witnesses after a security guard was assaulted by two men who stole from his cash-in-transit vehicle.

The men escaped with a money box before fleeing in a black 4x4 Jeep which may have been driven by a third man.

The incident happened outside the Santander bank in Churctown at around 8.20pm on Tuesday evening. The security guard was treated for minor injuries and left shaken by the incident, in which the front window of the bank was also smashed.

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“We have a number of enquiries that are on-going and I would like anyone who saw anything suspicious around the area at the time or anyone with information to contact us. There were people around the location at the time and we would like to speak to them.”

In 2015, the Lloyds bank in Churchtown was also targeted by thieves who broke in by removing roof tiles through the insulation, felt and plasterboard. The gang then stole cash before escaping the scene in a getaway car.